Complete Definition of "subsolar"

English
Adjective
subsolar

  1. directly beneath the sun
  2. between the tropics; equatorial

Noun
subsolar (Also : sub-solar, sub solar or sub solar point )

#The point on a body in the solar system where the sun's rays are hitting it exactly perpendicular to its surface.
#The point on an object in space that is closest to the sun.
#The point on earth where the sun is perceived to be directly overhead.

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